Natural disasters deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Natural disasters deaths was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
15
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
15
1969–2023
Natural disasters deaths in Afghanistan, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 for natural disasters deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters deaths in Afghanistan?
- Natural disasters deaths in Afghanistan was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2002.
- What is the lowest natural disasters deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Afghanistan rank for natural disasters deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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